Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday morning then to west 25 Monday evening.
Flurries or showers this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over southern sections overnight
and Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind east 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest
25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line east-west overBelle Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Coast of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 974 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 974 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:02 PM NST 8 February 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Belle Isle Bank will continue tomove southward to lie over Newfoundland on Monday. Strong to gale
force northeasterlies will develop to the north of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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